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In this July 16, 2013 photo, David Pearson, deputy director of the museum, flips through an old ship log, one of several in the museum collection, at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, Ore. The museum has an extensive collection of rare and first edition ship journals and books, including copies of Cook's voyages and an original ship log from 1700s. It is believed to be the most extensive collection in the Pacific Northwest. (AP Photo/The Oregonian, Beth Nakamura) MAGS OUT; TV OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL INTERNET OUT; THE MERCURY OUT; WILLAMETTE WEEK OUT; PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP OUT